How severe is CVE-2022-37061?

CVE-2022-37061 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-37061 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 100% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-37061?

CVE-2022-37061 affects Flir Flir Ax8 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37061?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-37061 published?

CVE-2022-37061 was published on 2022-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-37061

CVE-2022-37061 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Flir Flir Ax8 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 100% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 100% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Flir Flir Ax8 Firmware
Published: 2022-08-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

All FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras version up to and including 1.46.16 are vulnerable to Remote Command Injection. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands as the root user through the id HTTP POST parameter in the res.php endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the root privileges. NOTE: The vendor has stated that with the introduction of firmware version 1.49.16 (Jan 2023) the FLIR AX8 should no longer be affected by the vulnerability reported. Latest firmware version (as of Oct 2025, was released Jun 2024) is 1.55.16.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-37061?: All FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras version up to and including 1.46.16 are vulnerable to Remote Command Injection. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands as the root user through the id HTTP POST parameter in the res.php endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the root privileges. NOTE: The vendor has stated that with the introduction of firmware version 1.49.16 (Jan 2023) the FLIR AX8 should no longer be affected by the vulnerability reported. Latest firmware version (as of Oct 2025, was released Jun 2024) is 1.55.16.
How severe is CVE-2022-37061?: CVE-2022-37061 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-37061 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 100% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-37061?: CVE-2022-37061 affects Flir Flir Ax8 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37061?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-37061 published?: CVE-2022-37061 was published on 2022-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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